D 44 Disk Brakes

[dbesade]

Hey Guys,

Working on a pair of 44's and was looking to go rear disc, has anyone had experience with this kit? Is it reliable? I do have scout 44's so this would be perfect for me.


Thanks
-Dave

[jeepsr4ever]

Sure if you dont mind another $250-300 in calipers

[tufcj]

These guys make a Scout kit. I have their Jeep kit on my 44, and I've had no problems with it.

The kit price is just brackets and rotors. You supply loaded calipers (GM front or rear depending if you want e-brakes), and brake lines. I used GM front calipers (about $30 each, loaded) since I already had a line lock in the front brake circuit, and my e-brake cables were long gone.

www.tsmmfg.com

Bob
tufcj

[Mudrat]

Dave - this is the kit I put on my 88 Waggie full size D-44 http://www.tsmmfg.com/2460.htm (6 on 5.5)

Easy enough and the instructions were good. The calipers can be from a 79-85 Eldorado, Riviera, or Toronado and a 80-85 Seville, pads are cheep at the local auto parts place. Or you can pay the extra $300 for new calipers and pads

'Rat

[dbesade]

The calipers can be from a 79-85 Eldorado, Riviera, or Toronado and a 80-85 Seville

The Seville would have the parking brake I assume? I do have an automatic.. how necessary is that parking break....

[Mudrat]

The calipers can be from a 79-85 Eldorado, Riviera, or Toronado and a 80-85 Seville

The Seville would have the parking brake I assume? I do have an automatic.. how necessary is that parking break....

Hehehe ... at least YOU have an automatic But as to the question - here in VA you have to have one. Other than that, it will save the parking pawl in your tranny. The rolling force of the Jeep will rest against that pawl unle3ss you have one. In FL - thre aren't any hills

[rollbar]

Hey Pat, what about a stock CJ D-44 rear, they got some for them that don't cost 300 bucks?

[Mudrat]

Jim, don't know of a CJ with stock D-44s
Normally they are swapped in from Waggies or Chebby's and what not. If you go to the web site http://www.tsmmfg.com/jeep.htm it lists what they have and the prices. When I was looking around, this was the best deal I could find ... for a Waggie rear end. You could junk-yard the calipers and rebuild them for less than $300 a pair and with shoes that would be about $100-$110 for a pair, including the hot tanking if they are really bad.
Cables - - well I had a problem with the left rear.
With an SOA and 3" lift, and the brakes clocked to the upper rear (10 or 2 position as recommended) the E-cable had a flex problem. I couldn't find one I liked or fit right so I went with 2 right rear cables - which made the left too long so I have a loop in it, which is my problem, it needs to be between the stock left and right lengths - or about 8" shorter than the right side cable

[rollbar]

Thanks Pat.

Just a note, they did make CJ's w/stock D-44's in the rear, Peaches '86 has one & my CJ8 has one that I put in from a CJ.

I'll chack it out,
thanks

[Mudrat]

Thanks Pat.

Just a note, they did make CJ's w/stock D-44's in the rear, Peaches '86 has one & my CJ8 has one that I put in from a CJ.

I'll chack it out,
thanks

Interesting thanks ... my 85 CJ7 had a AMC20 and my 85 Scrambler did too?? You got lucky twice!!! And I don't mean just this weekend